Don’t collect it in the first place. The Times Union reported Thursday that the Census Bureau is now no longer permitted to ask people whether they were the victim of a crime because of their gender identity. There’s only one reason for a directive like that. They want to make it legal to terrorize, assault, and kill transgender people.
It’s vitally important that the states led by people of good will step up to fill the gaps being left by the destruction of the Federal government.